Notes on a Scorecard - Nov. 13, 1990

What the NFL needs is rankings. So here we go: 1. New York Giants; 2. San Francisco; 3. Buffalo; 4. Chicago; 5. Miami; 6. Los Angeles Raiders; 7. Cincinnati; 8. Philadelphia; 9. Pittsburgh; 10. Washington. . . .

There are 106 NCAA Division I-A football teams. None are unbeaten and untied. There are 28 NFL teams. Two are unbeaten and untied. . . .

Eric Dickerson has gained 133 yards this season. . . .

Once their heads clear, the Rams will tell you that the Giants’ secondary hits as hard as any in the NFL. . . .

The Kings, who had the day off, were the most successful of the Los Angeles professional sports teams Sunday. . . .

Colorado’s Eric Bieniemy is a great running back, but some NFL scouts who carry tape measures around don’t like him because he’s only 5 feet 7. . . .

Sunkist meet promoter Al Franken, who once brought Herschel Walker out from Georgia, is inviting Notre Dame’s Raghib (Rocket) Ismail to race against Ben Johnson at 50 meters Jan. 18 at the Sports Arena. . . .

If the Dodgers are looking for a leadoff hitter, how about Brett Butler, the San Francisco center fielder who is eligible for free agency after the recent collusion decision? Sign Butler, trade an outfielder and keep Darryl Strawberry where he belongs, in right field. . . .

The Giants may make a significant bid for free-agent relief pitcher Dave Righetti, whose father Leo played shortstop for the old San Francisco Seals. . . .

Ten million dollars for Bud Black? . . .

If Bob Welch leaves the Oakland Athletics, Mike Boddicker might appeal to them. . . .

A Baseball America survey shows that 56 players originally signed by the New York Mets performed in the major leagues last year. The Dodgers were second with 50, the Yankees third with 48. . . .

Those major league all-stars who toured Japan should be ashamed that they lost the series, 4-3-1. Either take the games more seriously or don’t go. . . .

The Lakers and Clippers will play home games the same day 11 times this season, which is more than a quarter of the time. . . .

Bad news for New York Knick opponents is that Patrick Ewing’s rebounding has caught up with the rest of his game. . . .

Magic Johnson has been elected to the board of directors of the Los Angeles Sports Council. . . .

The RMCC Invitational, with Greg Norman as its host at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks this weekend, is expected to raise $1.5 million for the Ronald McDonald House. . . .

College football should have sudden death. . . .

Pro football should have the two-point conversion. . . .

John Madden, who likes boxing nearly as much as he does football, is picking George Foreman to knock out Evander Holyfield. “George has the power and Holyfield is very hittable,” Madden said. . . .

A bad year for Steffi Graf is losing four matches. . . .

Look-alikes: Bubby Brister and Charlie Sheen. . . .

USC Coach Larry Smith will be roasted by Craig Fertig at the Los Angeles Press Club’s Headliners dinner Wednesday night at the Blue Ribbon Room of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Then, on Saturday, Larry’s good friend, Terry Donahue, will try to roast him at the Rose Bowl. . . .

Trojan basketball Coach George Raveling, whose team plays the Finland nationals tonight at Lyon Center, is encouraged by what he has seen in practice and the 109-100 victory over High Five America last week. . . .

Hollywood Park is following the lead of the NFL and running its cards off in a snappy 3 hours 55 minutes. . . .

Maybe horseplayers finally have learned their lesson about Hollywood Derby winner Itsallgreektome, who has won three of four grass races in Inglewood without ever being favored. . . .

All in the family: Bob Gordon, 42, won the Baja 1000 Friday and his son Robby, 21, won a major sports car race at Del Mar the next day. . . .

It’s developing into quite a year for past and present King goaltenders. Kelly Hrudey and Daniel Berthiaume have the team in first place in the Smythe Division, and the New York Islanders’ Glenn Healy was named NHL player of the week. . . .

The Forum program Thursday said Marcel Dionne came to the Kings in a trade. Well, actually he signed as a free agent and then Jack Kent Cooke sent Dan Maloney and Terry Harper to Detroit as compensation. Those were the wrong two players--the heart and soul of Bob Pulford’s team. . . .

One way for Phoenix to save the Fiesta Bowl would be to rename it the Martin Luther King Bowl. . . .

Remember when the New England Patriots were 1-1?